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Slartibartfast 
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 Posted: January 29 2019 at 19:28 |
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My brother had all the albums of both. I didn't add any SD to my collection until the box set came out. Not that I don't have a lot of respect for the band.
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Barbu
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Posted: January 29 2019 at 19:10 |
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zwordser
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Posted: January 29 2019 at 18:00 |
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My dive into Chicago's early albums just seemed to be a lot more of a trip than my similar exploration of Steely Dan. So, gotta go with Chicago.
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tdfloyd
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Posted: January 29 2019 at 17:31 |
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I like SD but Chicago wins this one easily. Chicago II, V, VII and the great songs scattered around the rest of their albums are too strong even for the mighty Dan. Although I could listen to the Steve Gadd's drumming on Aja all day long.
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dwill123
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Posted: January 29 2019 at 17:09 |
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Chicago, on the strength of their early albums and the incredible talent of guitarist Terry Kath.
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jamesbaldwin
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Posted: January 29 2019 at 17:05 |
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Overall, I like Steely Dan more than Chicago, but perhaps, the first Chicago albums have reached peaks that SD have not achieved on any of their records. Perhaps... I should listen carefully.
Anyway, I'm going with Chicago.
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Frenetic Zetetic
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Posted: January 29 2019 at 16:51 |
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Chicago is good, but I prefer Steely Dan.
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Icarium
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Posted: January 29 2019 at 14:26 |
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My favourite Chicago albumbis Chicago V
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Tom Ozric
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Posted: January 29 2019 at 13:22 |
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Chicago (CTA through 17, inclusive) much more exciting to me than SD.
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Posted: January 29 2019 at 13:20 |
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Steely Dan (as Mick said a whole different ballgame...).......but I love the first 3 Chicago lp's.
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Progosopher
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Posted: January 29 2019 at 10:39 |
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In their first few years of existence Chicago was a force of nature, releasing double albums regularly, each with a long suite and plenty of experimentation. Not just the hit machine they became. There was a bit of a rough edge that got ironed out eventually, but this is where a lot of their appeal came from - this was not just intricate or melodic music, but also rocked.
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twosteves
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Posted: January 29 2019 at 07:59 |
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Steely Dan for Aja alone--love the album and that song---not crazy about all their stuff. Chicago is less prog for me but certainly has some great songs.
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Posted: January 29 2019 at 07:58 |
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Gotta be a bit of a rare sighting here. The considerably proggier band doing far worse than the other band in the poll.
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Posted: January 29 2019 at 06:35 |
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Another hopeless mismatch, I'm afraid.
It might be a fair fight if all Chicago was like their first five albums, and even then only if the whole album was like the best half of the album. Everything by the Dan from the debut through Aja was special. |
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Posted: January 29 2019 at 06:32 |
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really love both.... but have to go with
Steely Dan
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Mormegil
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Posted: January 29 2019 at 05:15 |
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Neither pique my interest . . .
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Welcome to the middle of the film.
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Posted: January 29 2019 at 04:16 |
Pretty much how I feel. I enjoy early Chicago but Steely Dan is one of my favorites.
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Posted: January 29 2019 at 04:00 |
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Once again, love both but Steely Dan were soooo much more consistent.
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Posted: January 29 2019 at 03:59 |
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^well its not 10 discs of great music if one does not like them very much (no hate or anyting they're ok but not in my personal jazzrock-fusion top 100). SD all the way for me with their pretty much flawless 70's discography.
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Posted: January 29 2019 at 02:03 |
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Yikes
except in this poll, Chicago wipes SD with their first 7 albums (ok, 6 was poorer), especially when you know that CTA, s/t, 3 and VII were all double albums (and Carnegie a quadruple)... This alone gives Chicago 10 discs of great music???? something SD was never able to reach. and the first disc of VII is miles better than a CDr compilation of SD's best moments.
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